Is it possible to alter french cuffs to regular button cuffs?

[cheessus]

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[spectre]

Yes. I've had it done several times. Any competant tailor or alterations person will do it.

 

[mishon]

Yes, and vice versa. Should cost you no more than $20 (cost of labor), if that.

 

[Douglas]

Originally Posted by mishon

Yes, and vice versa. Should cost you no more than $20 (cost of labor), if that.

How could you go from a barrel cuff to a french cuff? You'd need to add material. If you had more of the material, you could remove the whole cuff and sew a new one on, but for an OTR shirt, your chances of having extra material are nil.

 

[mishon]

I am not sure I understand what you mean. Why would you need extra material? The tailor will remove or reposition the button, and make whatever other small tweaks are required.

 

[Douglas]

Originally Posted by mishon

I am not sure I understand what you mean. Why would you need extra material? The tailor will remove or reposition the button, and make whatever other small tweaks are required.

Well, a French cuff is a double cuff, aka turnback cuff, where the cuff is twice as long as usual and folded back over before the links are put in.

I assumed the OP was suggesting regular "single" button cuffs, which do not turn back or fold back.

 

[cheessus]

Thanks for the replies!

I just have one more alteration question: how much does it normally cost to have a shirt tapered? Thanks again!

 

[manouche]

Originally Posted by cheessus

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If you have the regular cuff, of course.

 

[mishon]

Originally Posted by Douglas

Well, a French cuff is a double cuff, aka turnback cuff, where the cuff is twice as long as usual and folded back over before the links are put in.

I assumed the OP was suggesting regular "single" button cuffs, which do not turn back or fold back.
I gotcha. I meant a barrel cuff into a single French cuff shirt.

 

[atomicranch]

Originally Posted by cheessus

Thanks for the replies!

I just have one more alteration question: how much does it normally cost to have a shirt tapered? Thanks again!

I usually pay between $10 and $15.

 

[stuarts8]

Originally Posted by spectre

Yes. I've had it done several times. Any competant tailor or alterations person will do it.
how do they in fact do this? Do they remove the double cuffs and put single cuffs on or add a button to the double cuffs? Cheers Stuarts8

 

[mt_spiffy]

I just button my french cuffs as barrel cuffs, see my thread looking for the button pieces.

 

[cs1]

Originally Posted by cheessus

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I'm sure it can be done. But why would you want to?

 

[beasty]

Originally Posted by cheessus

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Just get your tailor to sew a button next to the button hole and problem solved.
Thats how Zegna Couture does it.